Upper Quarry Amphitheater Renovation Phase 1

SCH Number: 2016092033
Lead Agency: University of California, Santa Cruz (University of California Santa Cruz)
Document Title: Upper Quarry Amphitheater Renovation Phase 1
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 11/9/2016
Posted: 11/9/2016
Present Land Use: Campus support (under UC Santa Cruz 2005 Long Range development plan)

Document Description: The project would provide life safety, building code, accessibility and basic operational upgrades to an existing 1,600 seat outdoor amphitheater. The amphitheater, which was constructed in the late 1960s in a historic lime quarry, has been closed since 2006 due to disrepair. The project would allow the campus to re-open the facility for performances, events and casual daily use. Seating capacity would be expanded by about 170 by adding one row of seating within the existing footprint. As an optional element, pole-mounted flood lighting and an off-site emergency generator would be added to support evening use.

Contact Information: Alisa Klaus
University of California Santa Cruz
PP and C, Barn G 1156 High St
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone : (831) 459-3732

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes